Conventions

By monk3ypilot on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

oh sandy ;_;
oh sandy ;_;

By fingling8 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

Yes, I read that on …
Yes, I read that on the L&L booklet. I didn’t know The Band’s Music from Big Pink was considered the source of the Americana genre, although when I think of the songs, it’s the uber-Am. experience–Great Divide and all that. I don’t like the term, and would like a subdivision called Canuckiana, as although it’s inferring pan-North American (I suppose), it’s not obvious. How about “Nova Europa”? Funny too how many songs Dylan and others ‘grabbed’–BD’s Dream is from a song about Sir J. F.

By catweasel28 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

It’s always great …
It’s always great to welcome new converts. What, for me, makes L&L such a groundbreaking album is that it’s the first album of modern music that draws upon solely English/British tradition. Up until then all British bands were directly influenced by American music, be it Chuck Berry, Motown, Dylan or whoever.
L&L, with much instigation from it’s American producer Joe Boyd, was designed as a British answer to the Band’s first two albums, which started the ‘genre’ now known as ‘Americana’.

By fingling8 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

@catweasel28 I …
@catweasel28 I hadn’t noticed that, that the 2 extras were not the same human constellation! Mind you, I’m new to Fairport…shamed to admit I confused them with Steeleye who R grt. Until 2 weeks ago, I only knew Sandy D as a sad-sack solo singer (my dad played her a lot when mom left him). Both bands are musically damned fine, but I think Fairport has a metaphysical depth and doesn’t just put great music to Childe ballads…or is it only the regrettable young deaths that make them seem so?

By catweasel28 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

I agree it’s a …
I agree it’s a shame. They’re both great songs, but totally out of place on L&L. The first being Fairport without Sandy, the latter Sandy without Fairport.

By fingling8 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

@dlphcoracl Perhaps …
@dlphcoracl Perhaps the dusky, blunt-edged tones of June Tabor are not everyone’s cup of tea, but they sure are mine. Her version of No Man’s Land/Fields of the Forest is perfect. And her duo LP “A Cut Above” with Martin Simpson on powerful guitar is astonishing, scintillating.

By fingling8 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

@catweasel28 I …
@catweasel28 I think it’s a thought, but perhaps too obvious an ender? I like the twist provided by the new material, new thought of Crazy Man Michael. The newer CD i just bought–never having heard this, shame–adds Sir Patrick Spens and Quiet Joys of Brotherhood to the originals.

By Fairport70 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

It’s so beautiful, …
It’s so beautiful, I’ve used this quote from time to time in me past, including me Activities box expressing depression in Facebook.
Yeah, this song is greater than that!

By penrod59 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

catweasel28, yeah, …
catweasel28, yeah, that’s a good idea, actually. This is a closer; a great song that lopes along beautifully, from a great album.

By HumbertoPoubel on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

esta é canção mais …
esta é canção mais triste e linda… beatfullll… very very very very nice….

By fruitman13 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

Iagree with you to …
Iagree with you to a point ,because there are others who will always be in the same catagory. Listen to renaissance and hear the power in annie hasslan`s voice that comes to her with an ease that is she is with out a doubt in the same class as Sandy Denny

By catweasel28 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

If I have a fault …
If I have a fault with with this near perfect album, it’s that this should have been the closing track – swapping places with ‘Crazy Man Michael’.
Of course, I couldn’t do without either, and ‘Liege And Lief’ will always be the greatest British album (of any genre) ever.

By dlphcoracl on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

One of the purest, …
One of the purest, most beautiful female voices of all time. And best of all, Richard Thompson’s always tasteful, original guitar work in the background weaving in and out of Sandy’s vocals.

By y54tub on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

strawberry hill …
strawberry hill wine, bellbottoms, sunday afternoon, a river, sandy denny

By TheKouzy on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

Yes! Best album of …
Yes! Best album of all time!!!!

By menschlein64 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

I hear this song …
I hear this song every day. Sandys voice is so lovely. Thanks to my great love.

By timdalf on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

It’s so beautiful. …
It’s so beautiful. Farewell, farewell

By ulli120252 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

you are so right …
you are so right achingly beautiful- heard this song last time as a student 30 years ago- makes me want to cry. ulli from Gernany

By charliebrockett on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

Achingly beautiful …
Achingly beautiful
RIP Sandy and thanks for the memories

By padraigpurseal on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

Where have you been …
Where have you been for 38 years there is loads more or them you should investigate

By jorgealbertobaron on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

CANCION DE 1969
CANCION DE 1969

By Steamrollergirl71 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

Why has it taken me …
Why has it taken me 38 years to Discover Fairport and Sandy?! Why didn’t someone wave these albums in my face and quietly shout ‘Listen’!! This song I heard the other week on Radio Scotland whilst camping in the Highlands. It stopped me in my tracks.

By gio73vanna on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

Best album of all …
Best album of all time!

By wiccawitch3172 on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

very nice song.. …
very nice song..very serene!

By LTcrew on Feb 24, 2010 | Reply

Pure and marvelous. …
Pure and marvelous.
I think this’ll play at my funeral
RIP Sandy